                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                             PART I--CRIMES
 
                           CHAPTER 27--CUSTOMS
 
Sec. 547. Depositing goods in buildings on boundaries

    Whoever receives or deposits any merchandise in any building upon 
the boundary line between the United States and any foreign country, or 
carries any merchandise through the same, in violation of law, shall be 
fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 717; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, 
Sec. 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on section 1596 of title 19, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Customs Duties 
(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, Sec. 596, 46 Stat. 752).
    Reference to persons aiding, contained in words ``or aids therein,'' 
was omitted as such persons are made principals by section 2 of this 
title.
    Changes were made in phraseology.


                               Amendments

    1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for 
``fined not more than $5,000''.
